Table 4 Overview of entries in the “fixed return periods” dataset. Wind speeds are given as 10-meter 10-minute sustained average values.
From: Estimation of global tropical cyclone wind speed probabilities using the STORM dataset
Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
Name | Unit | Notes |
Longitude (lon) | Degrees east | Ranges from 0–360°, with prime meridian at Greenwich |
Latitude (lat) | Degrees north | |
Return period (rp) | Year | Given at 10, 20, 30 … 100, 200, 300 … 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 … 10,000-yr return period |
Variables | ||
Name (dependency) | Unit | Notes |
Mean (lat, lon, rp) | m/s | Mean wind speed of 1,000 random realizations, at each return period |
Standard deviation (lat, lon, rp) | m/s | Standard deviation in wind speeds of 1,000 random realizations, at each return period |
5% confidence interval (lat, lon, rp) | m/s | 5% confidence interval value derived from 1,000 random realizations, at each return period |
95% confidence interval (lat, lon, rp) | m/s | 95% confidence interval value derived from 1,000 random realizations, at each return period |
